(Photo: Diana was interviewed by Bashir in 1995. Photo/CNN)
Foster said that many people believed that the BBC asked Diana to accept interviews under "false excuses". After the new BBC director general took office, the incident has been re-examined.
On November 20, 1995, a video of the BBC interviewing Princess Diana was broadcast on the BBC column "Panorama". In the video, she was interviewed by BBC reporter Martin Bashir.
This is an explosive interview. Diana publicly exposed her failed marriage to Prince Charles of for the first time, which attracted worldwide attention. At that time, about 23 million people watched this interview.
Under Bashir’s step-by-step questioning and "induction", Princess Diana talked about her depression, bulimia and self-harm behavior using "frank and eye-opening" terms, and even questioned Charles Whether he has the ability to inherit the throne.
When asked about Prince Charles's extramarital affairs, Diana smiled helplessly, "The marriage of three people is a bit crowded." Queen
thinks that Diana's self-declaration of "family ugliness" has brought shame to the royal family. This interview in 1995 completely changed the fate of the princess and the historical process of the British royal family. Questions and controversies about the interview never stopped.
(pictured: Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana. Photo/Getty Images)
25 years have passed. In order to understand how BBC reporter Bashir had the princess appear on the camera to tell the "truth", this interview was again Put it on the table and accept a new investigation. Some people in
believe that the BBC asked Diana to accept an interview under "false excuses." CNN reporter Foster said that Bashir has long been accused of using forged documents that imply that royal staff are "against" Princess Diana and that someone has been monitoring the princess and getting paid for it.
"These allegations are being re-examined with the appointment of the BBC's new director general." Foster pointed out: "Since Diana was interviewed by Bashir 25 years ago, the media has changed dramatically, but Davis has made up his mind. Be sure to investigate the circumstances of the interview at the time. A retired senior judge will be responsible for leading the investigation. "Z3z
Davis said in the latest statement: "We will do everything possible to clarify the truth." Z3z
was BBC graphic designer at that time. Teacher Matt Weissler once admitted that Bashir had contacted him on the initiative and said that he needed "some bank statements." He claimed that these so-called "bank statement" documents were "made" by himself, and were not real bank statements.
Princess Diana's younger brother Spencer (Charles Spencer) also claimed that Bashir had shown him a false bank statement, deceived him, and prompted him to introduce the reporter to his sister.
" Daily Mail " reporter Kay said: "The entire premise of the interview is based on false and unreliable foundations." According to Anson, the Queen’s press secretary at the time, the interview in 1995 blinded Buckingham Palace . "We have nothing to say," Anson told CNN.
In 1996, the BBC conducted an internal investigation. After the investigation, it was discovered that the documents for the princess to be interviewed were indeed forged.
So far, Bashir himself has not defended himself publicly, nor has he responded to CNN's request for comment. The BBC said in a statement that Bashir is currently on vacation, recovering from complications of new coronary pneumonia and heart surgery.
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